
Added on January 12, 2026
Never let your past define your future.Single mom, HALEY DUNN, is ready for a new start for herself and her four-year-old son, Noah. When she loses not only her job and home, but the man who she thought cared about her, she decides to leave her hometown in Michigan and head to the west coast. Why not get as far away from her past as possible? What she doesn’t plan for is getting stranded in a small Montana town in a snowstorm.Cowboy, RYDER BROOKES, has been on his own since he left his family’s horse ranch near Pine Meadows, Montana eleven years ago. He hasn’t intended to ever go back, but when his mom, a widow, falls and needs some help, his sister talks him into coming home, but just until he can hire some help.When fate lands both of them at the same place at the same time, can they help each other to stop running from the past, and learn to believe in true love? With a little help from Noah, a few horses, and one adorable kitten, they just might find a forever home and their happily ever after.Find your home in Pine Meadows, Montana-where everyone feels like family.
Haley leaves Michigan with her 4-year-old son. She lost everything she thought she had there and is headed to the West coast to stay with her only remaining relative. They get stuck in a snowstorm in Montana and ends up staying at a lodge in Pine Meadow until the weather improves. The owner is short of help because of the storm and lets her work off the cost of the room. Ryder is back in town to help his injured mother with her ranch. He helps arrange childcare for the little boy with the help o
Contemporary western about a young mother and her son, disavowed by her family, seeks a new beginning after being discharged from her job in Michigan. Heading to Portland to visit a cousin, she gets snowed in in the Montana Pines area, meeting up with Ryder who returned home to his family's ranch in a time of need. After being offered a job to assist his mother, Ryder and Haley come to know one another despite her lack of trust with men. An entertaining story that many can relate to, however, I
Jill Haymaker always delivers quality books and this is no exception. Family, whether by blood or choice, is always important in her stories and is well-told in this book. The characters drive the story line with growth and maturity, even when they slip back into old habits...which is sometimes frustrating to read. All is well when Ryder follows Haley and clears up the confusion, even as she is questioning her knee-jerk reaction. A HEA is a for-sure conclusion for this couple who didn't realize